Library: English & Literatures: Literature and Criticism

Sources for Literature

Search the Edgewood Catalog for print books.

Libby
Popular fiction & nonfiction ebooks and audiobooks for leisure reading, as well as career, technical, and academic subjects. Access through your browser, or install the free Libby app on your device.
WorldCat
A vast catalog of the books and other materials held by libraries worldwide.

Project Gutenberg
The first and largest single collection of free electronic books. You can can download thousands of free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.
LibriVox
Free audiobooks from the public domain. Once downloaded, you can listen to them on your computer or portable device, or burn them to a CD.
Open Bookshelf from DPLA
Open access ebooks available to download and keep. From the Digital Public Library of America.
HathiTrust
A partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future. Some items in this collection allow full text access, and some items have limited access.

NoveList
Fiction recommendation database. Includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, and reading lists.

Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch)
A collection of links to sites on English and American literature.
Voice of the Shuttle
Website for humanities research. See the links for English Literature, and Literary Theory.